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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
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The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama is a Golden Globe Award that was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951. Previously, there was a single award for "Best Actor in a Motion Picture" but the splitting allowed for recognition of it and the Best Actor – Musical or Comedy.
Quick Facts for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, Awarded for ...
Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | |
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![]() 2023 winner Cillian Murphy | |
Awarded for | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Drama |
Location | United States |
Presented by | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Currently held by | Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer (2023) |
Website | goldenglobes.com |
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The formal title has varied since its inception. In 2005, it was officially called: "Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama". As of 2013[update], the wording is "Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama".